as in maid
a female domestic servant
they hired a housekeeper to help their aging parents live at home
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Recent Examples of housekeeper
In the bawdy comedic scene, Tommy wakes up au natural in his hotel bed after an amorous evening with his wife, Angela Norris (Ali Larter), to find a shocked housekeeper in the hotel room.
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Maybe the housekeeper, a plant of the obsessed doctor’s, did it?
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
According to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’ longtime housekeeper, Kathy McKeon, Jackie requested clean bed linens daily.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
After winning the competition, Taft’s image was displayed on the cover of the Nazi magazine Sonne ins Haus, meaning Sunshine in the House, where she was identified by the family’s housekeeper.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Maybe the housekeeper, a plant of the obsessed doctor’s, did it?
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
According to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’ longtime housekeeper, Kathy McKeon, Jackie requested clean bed linens daily.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
After winning the competition, Taft’s image was displayed on the cover of the Nazi magazine Sonne ins Haus, meaning Sunshine in the House, where she was identified by the family’s housekeeper.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for housekeeper
maid
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Soon after, Douvia’s sister, Margaret, also moved to the area and found work as a maid.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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But like all good soapy murders, a body—the maid of honor’s—soon (literally) washes up, plunging the entire wedding party into delightful whodunit mayhem.—
Stephanie Bai,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Housekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housekeeper. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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